Princeton, WV town hall & government
Princeton spent $8.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,553 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Princeton's government.
Where Princeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 37%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Princeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mercer County School District
Princeton's K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Bluefield, Bramwell and Oakvale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 25%
- State 53%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,226 per pupil, $8,258 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Princeton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Princeton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Princeton's government
Who represents Princeton
Princeton is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.